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HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementIt is very simple: the leasehold Bill was already in production when LURB came in. It is a very complex Bill and the issues in it need their own legislation; it will be here…02 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementDoes the noble Lord want me to repeat it? I shall not waste time—but, yes.02 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementCertainly, we will be looking at the First-tier Tribunal issue, as we will be looking at all issues, when we get to the leaseholders Bill and the private renters reform Bill.02 May 2023HANSARDVoter Authority CertificatesAs a Norfolk resident, I have taken that issue forward.02 May 2023HANSARDVoter Authority CertificatesBoth the Electoral Commission and the Government have been working with electoral staff continuously since the Act came in. What will be collected at polling stations will include…02 May 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingMy Lords, interestingly, in December 2022, we published our report O vercrowding in South Asian H ouseholds , to provide a deeper understanding of the issues faced by those from…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingMy noble friend is absolutely right. If you have anything to do with local housing, you will realise that there seem to be many more one-bedroom and two-bedroom properties than…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingWe have no plans to do so at the moment but I will keep the noble Baroness and the House aware of any that we might have in the future.25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingI am aware of some of those issues, some of which came from Covid and people moving out at that time. I do not know the answer to the questions that my noble friend raises on the…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingI thank the noble Baroness. We have had this debate on a number of occasions throughout the LUR Bill, and I am sure we will have this discussion again. We are clear that we are…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingThis is a subject that my noble friend brings up quite often. As I have said, we will continue to look at every solution to the problem of more houses in this country.25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingThe Government are committed to reducing overcrowding by increasing the supply of affordable housing and enabling councils and other social landlords to make better use of their…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingObviously the Government are concerned about overcrowded houses around the country and the report that came out, but I can tell noble Lords what the Government are doing. Now, as…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingThat is why, as I have already said, we are putting £11.5 billion into the affordable housing fund, more of which is going to be prioritised on social houses for rent. We are also…25 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Moylan for tabling Amendment 284. I shall not be commenting on any individual planning case at all. Obviously it would not be correct for me…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThat is exactly what I was saying. Although the decision would be made by the inspector, it would be taken only after speaking to the person asking for the inspection, which would…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillYes.24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 261 tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, proposes two fundamental changes to Clause 104, which modernises the procedure for serving…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill24 Apr 2023